Physician Profile
Julius R. Ivester, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ivester
Julius R. Ivester, MD is a healthcare provider in Charleston, SC specializing in anesthesiology. Julius trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1982. According to Medicare claims data, Julius cared for 197 Medicare patients across 314 services. The services billed most often include injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (843) 723-3440
- Email not available
Practice Locations
125 DOUGHTY ST STE 420
Charleston, SC 29403
2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr
Charleston, SC 29414
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
314 services · 197 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
127 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
53 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
36 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
33 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Charleston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1982 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 7
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Ivester specialize in?
Dr. Ivester is an anesthesiologist in Charleston, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Ivester located?
Dr. Ivester is listed at 125 Doughty St Ste 420, Charleston, SC 29403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ivester's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 723-3440. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ivester's NPI number?
Dr. Ivester's National Provider Identifier is 1609816834. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Ivester go to medical school?
Dr. Ivester attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ivester been practicing?
Dr. Ivester has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ivester do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ivester performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report and anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ivester confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ivester. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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